The Swift County Highway Department is requesting BIDS for the following items until:

10:30 AM Wednesday August 28th 2019

GRAVEL PROCESSING BIDS

Production and stockpiling of approximately 30,000 cubic yards of Class 5 aggregate in EASTERN Swift County for use on the County Road System.
Specifications and detailed information for each item can be obtained from the Swift County Highway Administration Building, 1635 Hoban Avenue, PO Box 241, Benson, MN 56215. Sealed bids/quotes will then be opened and publicly read at 10:30 AM on Wednesday August 28th 2019 at the Swift County Highway Administration Building, 1635 Hoban Avenue, Benson, MN 56215.

Notice is herby given per Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116, that Rod Lindquist, has made application to the County of Swift for a permit to construct or expand a feedlot with a capacity of 500 animal units or more.

The existing and Proposed feedlot will be located in the SE ¼ of section 13, range 37W, township number 120N, Pillsbury Township, Swift County Minnesota. The existing facility consists of Holstein, Dairy, 367 animals of various sizes, 303 animal units; consisting of confinement building and buildings with open lots, using liquid and bedding pack manure storage. The Proposed facility consists of Holstein, Dairy, 300 animals, 318 animal units; consisting of a confinement building with liquid manure storage, in an earthen basin. The total animal unit capacity will be 621 animal units.

Chairman Hendrickx called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM. with all members present. Also present: County Administrator Kelsey Baker, other county employees and members of the public.

Chairman Hendrickx asked if there were any changes or additions to the agenda. There were no changes.

07-16-19-01 Commissioner Fox moved and Commissioner Rudningen seconded to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
07-16-19-02 Commissioner E. Pederson moved and Commissioner P. Peterson seconded to approve the Consent Agenda items: (1) Approval of Minutes from the July 2, 2019 Regular Meeting, (2) Consider approval of County Policies (3) Consider approving Resolution 19-07-32 for appointing Joseph Tschida to a 4-year term as County Assessor for the remainder of Wayne Knutson’s term running until January 1, 2121. Motion carried unanimously.

TATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SWIFT
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 76-PR-19-344
Estate of Linda Mae Hilleren,
Decedent
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A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and requests the probate of Decedent's last Will dated, if any, and the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property.

Any objections to the Petition must be filed With the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper, and no objections are filed or raised, the Petition may be granted.

Bid opening:
Contractor's sealed Proposals for the 2020 Benson High School Additions & Alterations – Bid Package #2 will be received by the Independent School District No. 777, Benson, Minnesota, until Thursday August 22, 2019 at the office of the Superintendent of Schools, in Benson, Minnesota, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by, Architects Rego + Youngquist, LLC, 7601 Wayzata Boulevard, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426.

Construction Update: Progress on Bid Pkg. #1 is underway with asbestos being removed and demolition starting next week; July 15 is site excavation, prep work for the new auditorium and north of the high school and security fencing installation later this week; Northside specs/drawings were released. Pre-bid meeting June 18, bid opening June 27.